AW18 Trend: Shape-Shifting Tuxedos

#MeToo, in practice, made little impact at New York Fashion Week. Yes, the movement's founder, Tarana Burke, was front row at Prabal Gurung, and the designer addressed the climate by reframing pink as a feminist hue. But otherwise? Not much spoke to our supposed new mood of politicised fashion following the all-black Golden Globes. There was nary a pin nor a slogan to be found.

Perhaps designers wanted to take the more subtle route - in which case, a new trend for tuxedo dresses could be interpreted as a call to arms. A handy alternative for actresses who want to access their androgynous potential without compromising on the chance to show off the rewards of that Tracy Anderson subscription, they were neutral and infused with downtown cool at Eckhaus Latta, seriously sexy at Alexander Wang and more classic at Milly - a brand on the map again thanks to Michelle Obama.